With the score 0-0 at half-time, Mourinho substituted Eidur Gudjohnsen with Damien Duff and suddenly the champions looked like a good side again.
He said after Geremi and Drogba notched the goals:" Sunderland defended well.
“These games are not easy games. They have 15 days to prepare for this match, I only saw my players yesterday.
“They never had one clear chance, but we did not panic.
“We were ready to change formation if necessary, and we did just that.
“We had no problems at the back.
“I was not expecting a brilliant game, jut happy with the result.
“When Alan Stubbs went off, I knew they had no central defenders on the bench, that’s why I brought on Drogba.
“But we did not play well, but we could not do better.
“I had a 15 day holiday as all my players were away.
Del Horno is out of the Anderlecht Champions league game on Tuesday - with a pulled muscle.
Mick McCarthy, Sunderland manager was in pragmatic mood.
“I thought we played well for all the first half and until they scored,” he said.
I told them if they make mistakes they will get punished and that’s what happened, in fact t two errors.
I’m not going to have a go at Andy Welsh, He cost me £15,000 from Stockport and he’s up against World Cup players.
Davis has held his hand up for the error, but he should have stopped the first goal.
“I’m not looking for sympathy just two points off West Bromwich Albion next week, that is now a very important game.
“I took off Alan Stubbs because he suffered from double-vision.
I had eight players away on international duty.
I’m not complaining, you have to manage with what you have got.
We have to believe we can survive.
We look at WBA last season and think if we can get a win under our belts we can stay up - but it’s difficult.
“Chelsea will win the Premiership, however.”